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48 days ago I awoke from a groggy sleep and the first thing
I thought to myself was, “I should not be feeling like this.” Moments later I
found myself cleaning out my produce bins and dusting off my Jack Lalane
juicer. Juicing anything that was
available, carrot, apple, ginger, and lemon.
A trip to the local Whole Foods for more juicing supplies came later
that day, in addition to setting a timeline for this new journey. I chose to juice for 35 days till my my 36th
birthday rolled around. My ultimate goal
with juicing was to detoxify my liver, flush my congested lymphatic system,
eradicate my Candida, and eliminate all acid forming foods; primarily dairy,
coffee, and processed sugar. 13 days ago
I reached my goal successfully. To my
delight I am continuing to juice everyday, as it has changed my life and my
health in miraculous ways.
Just to clarify some things.
I am not an extremist when it comes to diets. 13 years ago, I began to notice how the
mainstream medical community had failed me and my body. It all started when I was 6yrs old, upon a hospitalization
for a severe kidney infection. My fever
was dangerously high; add a nose bleed, and profuse dehydration. After dozens of needle pricks, long periods
of antibiotics, my kidneys were damaged.
That opened the door for Candida to walk in and make itself at home in
my digestive tract. By the time I was in
my mid 20’s I had begun seeking alternative treatments for all these confusing
symptoms I had been experiencing. A dry
blood analysis showed me everything. The
Candida was in my blood stream and it was choking the life out of my cells.
This leads me into today, Day 2 of Phase 2. Yesterday, I began ingesting an enzyme from a
silk worm, named Serrapeptase. A huge
side effect and symptom of Candida is its negative and harmful effects on the
hormonal system. My experience with this
has mainly showed itself as ovarian cysts and Fibroid Cystic Breast
Disease. Phase 1 of simply juicing has
prepared my temple for a massive flush of fibroid cysts. This second Phase could take as long as 4
months to see results. A major
contributor to hormone imbalance is the ingestion of dairy, acid forming foods,
unnatural chemicals, pesticides and antibiotics. Most of which you crave
naturally when the Candida gremlins have sabotaged your system.
The long term goal is to make my body a healthy environment
for creating new life. In addition to
the juicing, and the Serrapeptase, I am ingesting a high quality Pre-natal
vitamin to support my reproductive system.
I have noticed that the juicing has indeed thrown of the rhythm of my
menstrual cycle off for the time being. This will probably be the case for many
months to come as I rid myself of all that no longer serves me.
As important as nutrition is to this process, exercise is
also a key factor in this equation.
For thousands of years, Yoga has brought healing to the
mind, to the body and to the spirit.
Creating a place of harmony where disease and dysfunction can no longer
exist. As a student of yoga for 11 years,
my practice has evolved significantly. More
importantly my practice of lately has been spotty and lacking the consistency I
once had thrived upon. Due to the inspiration of a dear friend, the support of
my local yoga community, and my undying devotion to these teachings, my inner
fire as of last week has been re-ignited once again. Many upcoming workshops in my area have sparked my interest, a group class once a week will keep me accountable for my daily home practices, and my once a month Kula practice is to never be missed. My heart is open and I am listening.
